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This is related, and also a correction, to the previous post “Kapuas, South Kalimantan ::: Mass chicken deaths confirmed H5N1 positive”, which mentioned bird flu outbreak in “South Kalimantan”. Kapuas is actually a municipal (Kabupaten) in “Central Kalimantan” (Kalimantan Tengah). We appologize for misleading the location of Kapuas. This post also give additional information other outbreaks in Kabupaten Pulang Pisang and Palangkaraya city (capital of Central Kalimantan). -adm-.
Palangkaraya – Thousands of poultries in Kabupaten Kapuas and Kabupaten Pulang Pisau, also Palangkaraya city, in Central Kalimantan province, contracting bird flu or avian influenza (AI) virus. Vice governor of Central Kalimantan, Ahmad Dran, stated those birds possibly entered Central Kalimantan from neighboring province, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. To stop expansion of outbreak, regional government paused incoming poultry traffic from Banjarmasin, in mean time, poultry product needs will be supplied from Kabupaten Sampit.
All ports of poultry trading routes, added Diran, will be strictly watched by building up poultry inspection point in Kapuas and Barito Timur, which are located in the border of Central – South Kalimantan.
Until now, numbers of dropped dead chickens and confirmed positive bird flu infection have reached 6,298 backyards and 1,353 broilers in Kabupaten Kapuas; 9,756 broilers in Kabupaten Pulang Pisang; and 29 broilers in Palangkaraya city.
Head of Agriculture and Livestock Service of Central Kalimantan, Tute Lelo, said all infected chickens had been burned. No symptoms in human yet reported.
Meanwhile, Head of Health Service of Central Kalimantan, Don Leiden mentioned their party had prepared special unit for bird flu patient in Dorrys Silvanus regional hospital in Palangkaraya.
Source: Indonesia national newspaper, Koran Tempo.
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